Friends of Marathon bombing attack suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev were back in court Wednesday and heard FBI agents testify that two of them spoke willingly with police about their involvement.

Friends of Marathon bombing attack suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev were back in court Wednesday and heard FBI agents testify that two of them spoke willingly with police about their involvement.

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Updated: 5:49 PM EDT May 14, 2014

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WEBVTT CAN PAY RESPECTS FROM 4:00 TO 7:00 P.M. AT THE EXETER HIGH SCHOOL GYM. THE IF FRIENDS OF MARATHON ATTACK SUSPECT DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV BACK IN COURT TODAY. F.B.I. AGENTS TESTIFIED THAT TWO OF THE MEN SPOKE WILLINGLY TO POLICE ABOUT THE INVOLVEMENT. KELLEY TUTHILL JOINS US LIVE FROM SOUTH BOSTON. KELLEY? PHIL, PROSECUTORS PUT UP FORMS ON THE SCREENS IN THE COURTROOM SHOWING THE CONSENT THEY SIGNED FOR SEARCHES AND INTERVIEWS. BUT DEFENSE ARGUED THEY DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. BOMBING SURVIVOR MARK ATTENDS A HEARING FOR LEE MEN AUTHORITIES SAY HELPED THEIR FRIEND DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV AFTER THE ATTACKS. HE DID NOT GET TO HEAR TESTIMONY FROM ONE OF THE MEN BECAUSE FOR A SECOND DAY F.B.I. AND HOMELAND SECURITY AG AGENTS TESTIFIED. THEY HAD INFORMATION TSARNAEV RETURNED TO THE CAMPUS AFTER THE BOMBINGS. THE F.B.I. SURROUND HIS FRIEND'S NEW BEDFORD APARTMENT AND DID NOT FIND TSARNAEV BUT TOOK HIS FRIENDS INTO CUSTODY. F.B.I. AGENTS SAID THEY WERE FREE TO LEAVE AT ANY TIME. BUT THE ATTORNEYS SAID ONE WAS LEFT IN THE BACK OF A POLICE CAR FOR TWO HOURS. DEFENSE LAWYERS ARGUED THEY WERE COLD AND WET AS HE WERE INTERVIEWED. HE ARGUES HIS CLIENT WAS QUESTIONED INVOL LAWN TERRITORIALLY. TWO MEN ARE ACCUSED OF REMOVING TSARNAEV'S BACKPACK CONTAINING FIREWORKS. A THIRD FRIEND IS ACCUSED OF MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS. AND TOMORROW WE EXPECT TO HEAR MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMBERS TAKE THE STANDS. SO IT COULD BE UNTIL FRIDAY

Confessions of Tsarnaev's friends at issue in court

Friends of Marathon bombing attack suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev were back in court Wednesday and heard FBI agents testify that two of them spoke willingly with police about their involvement.